The Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights has called for LGBT status to be added to the country’s hate crime laws and for an end to attempts to ban so-called ‘homosexual propaganda.’

Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Valeriia Lutkovska has called for lawmakers to add LGBT status to laws in the country’s criminal code which see greater responsibility placed on perpetrators who commit crimes motivated by intolerance.

Lutkovska made the call in an annual report on the state of human and civil rights and freedoms in Ukraine published on the Commissioner's website.

Lesbian activist finds solidarity for LGBT rights in Kharkiv, while All Out to tweet campaign message during Ukraine vesus UK match

Football fans at a Dutch versus Germany match put on a show of solidarity with the Ukraine's gay and trans population by supporting a lesbian activist during Euro 2012 celebrations in Kharkiv.

Human rights campaigners had raised concerns about the safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans attending the European Football Championships in Poland and Ukraine, which both have poor records on LGBT rights, with Amnesty International even suggesting gay fans should stay away.

Swedish and Ukrainian soccer fans delighted a lesbian activist by supporting her rainbow flag demonstration to show solidarity with Ukraine’s gay and trans population.

Human rights campaigners had raised concerns about the safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans attending the European Football Championships in Poland and Ukraine, which both have poor records on LGBT rights, and Amnesty International had even suggested gay fans should stay away.

Clare Dimyon will travel to Euro2012 championship games to collect colors for rainbow flag

Equality activist Clare Dimyon has announced the dates and locations of her upcoming PRIDE Solidarity tour.

Her travels will take her to the first-ever Kyiv Pride held 14 May, on to Warsaw's Parade of Equality, followed by Bratislava Pride. She will also be attending championship football matches in Kiev, Lviv and Kharkiv to raise awareness of homophobia in football. She will end her tour at the first ever Gay Eurogames in Budapest on 1 July.

Clare B Dimyon MBE won over football fans with her one-woman demo at Wembley Stadium

Gay activist Clare Dimyon won over fans at London's Wembley Stadium as she staged a one-woman demonstration in support of efforts to end homophobia in football.

Dimyon, who was honored with an MBE by the Queen for her campaign work, last night stood proudly waving a rainbow flag outside the UK's national stadium where the Holland versus England friendly game was being held.